Thelomeris Trailer: Mark Hamill’s Hungarian Steampunk Sci-Fi

The first trailer for Thelomeris, a Hungarian movie about a spooky clockworks factory that churns out endless product made by slave labor, offers a dark look at the indie sci-fi film’s steampunk aesthetic.

The clip showcases the CGI handiwork of director Balazs Hatvani, who began crafting the movie’s gloomy urban vistas in 2008. Thelomeris casts Star Wars vet Mark Hamill, who also serves as a creative consultant on the film, as a stranger who challenges a factory boss to change his ruthless ways.

Several Eastern European artists are incorporating steampunk aesthetics into their work these days. Earlier this summer, young Hungarian filmmaker Emil Goodman created flying-machine short film Henry Waltz, while Romanian authors banded together to produce an anthology of steampunk literature.